Brain Food Court

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: FOUND SANDWICH/SALAD DELI REACH-IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING THE PROPER TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE WAS 60.9F. UNIT HAD HOLES IN THE DOOR AND GAPS AT THE TOP OF THE COOLER. MANAGER SEALED OPENINGS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE UNIT DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION #64210-15 ISSUED.
  code 2Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED IN THE SANDWICH/SALAD DISPLAY COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 60.0F-68.7F AND PRODUCTS WERE DELI SANDWICHES, CHICKEN, NOODLE, ETC. SALADS, CHICKEN WRAPS, YOGURT AND CUT FRUIT. ALL ITEMS WERE DISCARDED A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 46.75 LBS. VALUED AT $334.02. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD/PARTITIONER TO ALL THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN TO SEPARATE THEM FROM THE PREP TABLES, STORAGE RACKS, ETC.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL DEEP FRYERS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AROUND ALL SINKS, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES-REMOVE FOOD SPILL AND DIRT/DUST. REPLACE ALL MISSING/DAMAGED TILED WALL BASES BY POT WASH AREA AND WHEREVER NEEDED.
  code 35

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